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St Edmund's Memorial, Hoxne
St Edmund's Memorial, Hoxne is a memorial which claims to mark the spot where St Edmund was killed by the Vikings in the Suffolk village of Hoxne. The monument is a Grade II listed building located in a field 95m east of Abbey Hill. The monument refers to an oak tree which fell under its own weight in the mid nineteenth century. The legend Edmund was King of East Anglia and in 865 faced an invasion by a Viking force known as the Great Heathen Army. The ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'' simply notes that King Edmund fought the Vikings while they wintered at Thetford in 869 and was defeated and killed. However subsequent documentation offers greater detail and contributed to the medieval Cult of St Edmund. In the 10th century Abbo of Fleury wrote the '' Passio Sancti Eadmundi'', which the local legend to some extent matches. According to Abbo, Edmund chose not to fight the Vikings, but rather chose the role of a martyr. The oak An oak, considered by many to be this royal oak, collapsed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edmund The Martyr
Edmund the Martyr (also known as St Edmund or Edmund of East Anglia, died 20 November 869) was king of East Anglia from about 855 until his death. Few historical facts about Edmund are known, as the kingdom of East Anglia was devastated by the Vikings, who destroyed any contemporary evidence of his reign. Coins minted by Edmund indicate that he succeeded Æthelweard of East Anglia, as they shared the same moneyers. He is thought to have been of East Anglian origin, but 12th century writers produced fictitious accounts of his family, succession and his rule as king. Edmund's death was mentioned in the ''Anglo-Saxon Chronicle'', which relates that he was killed in 869 after the Great Heathen Army advanced into East Anglia. Medieval versions of Edmund's life and martyrdom differ as to whether he died in battle fighting the Great Heathen Army, or if he met his death after being captured and then refusing the Viking leaders' demand that he renounce Christ. A popular cult emerged ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Edward Kerrison, 1st Baronet
General Sir Edward Kerrison, 1st Baronet (30 July 1776 – 9 March 1853) was a British Army officer and politician. Kerrison was a lieutenant-colonel in the 7th Light Dragoons, saw service during the Peninsular War and commanded his regiment at the Battle of Waterloo. Along with Charles Wetherell, he petitioned parliament over electoral malpractice in the parliamentary elections for Shaftesbury, Dorset. Kerrison was the only son of Matthias Kerrison (1742–1827), who was a prosperous merchant and property investor, and his wife, Mary ''née'' Barnes. He was born at his father's property, Hoxne Hall, near Bungay, Suffolk, on 30 July 1776. Marriage and issue At St George's Church, Hanover Square, London, on 20 Oct 1810,parish register Edward Kerrison married Mary Martha Ellice, a daughter of Alexander Ellice, a merchant who had made a fortune in the North American fur trade and transatlantic slave trade The Atlantic slave trade or transatlantic slave trade involve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
9th-century Christian Saints
The 9th century was a period from 801 (represented by the Roman numerals DCCCI) through 900 (CM) in accordance with the Julian calendar. The Carolingian Renaissance and the Viking raids occurred within this period. In the Middle East, the House of Wisdom was founded in Abbasid Baghdad, attracting many scholars to the city. The field of algebra was founded by the Muslim polymath al-Khwarizmi. The most famous Islamic scholar Ahmad ibn Hanbal was tortured and imprisoned by Abbasid official Ahmad ibn Abi Du'ad during the reign of Abbasid caliph al-Mu'tasim and caliph al-Wathiq. In Southeast Asia, the height of the Mataram Kingdom happened in this century, while Burma would see the establishment of the major kingdom of Pagan. Tang China started the century with the effective rule under Emperor Xianzong and ended the century with the Huang Chao rebellions. In America, the Maya experienced widespread political collapse in the central Maya region, resulting in internecin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Anglian Saints
East is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from west and is the direction from which the Sun rises on the Earth. Etymology As in other languages, the word is formed from the fact that east is the direction where the Sun rises: ''east'' comes from Middle English ''est'', from Old English ''ēast'', which itself comes from the Proto-Germanic *''aus-to-'' or *''austra-'' "east, toward the sunrise", from Proto-Indo-European *aus- "to shine," or "dawn", cognate with Old High German ''*ōstar'' "to the east", Latin ''aurora'' 'dawn', and Greek ''ēōs'' 'dawn, east'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin oriens 'east, sunrise' from orior 'to rise, to originate', Greek ανατολή anatolé 'east' from ἀνατέλλω 'to rise' and Hebrew מִזְרָח mizraḥ 'east' from זָרַח zaraḥ 'to rise, to shine'. ''Ēostre'', a Germanic goddess of dawn, might have been a personification of both da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grade II Listed Buildings In Suffolk
Grade most commonly refers to: * Grading in education, a measurement of a student's performance by educational assessment (e.g. A, pass, etc.) * A designation for students, classes and curricula indicating the number of the year a student has reached in a given educational stage (e.g. first grade, second grade, K–12, etc.) * Grade (slope), the steepness of a slope * Graded voting Grade or grading may also refer to: Music * Grade (music), a formally assessed level of profiency in a musical instrument * Grade (band), punk rock band * Grades (producer), British electronic dance music producer and DJ Science and technology Biology and medicine * Grading (tumors), a measure of the aggressiveness of a tumor in medicine * The Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) approach * Evolutionary grade, a paraphyletic group of organisms Geology * Graded bedding, a description of the variation in grain size through a bed in a sedimentary rock * Metamorphic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diss, Norfolk
Diss is a market town, civil parish and Wards and electoral divisions of the United Kingdom, electoral ward in South Norfolk, England; it is near to the boundary with Suffolk. It had a population of 7,572 in 2011. It lies in the valley of the River Waveney, round a mere (lake), mere covering and up to deep, although there is another of mud. Toponymy The town's name originates from , an Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxon word meaning . History Diss has several historic buildings, including an early 14th-century parish church and an 1850s Corn Hall, Diss, Corn Hall, which is still in use. Under Edward the Confessor, Diss was part of the Hartismere (hundred), Hartismere hundred of Suffolk, It was recorded as such in the Domesday Book of 1086. It is recorded as being in the king's possession as demesne (direct ownership) of the Crown, there being at that time a church and a glebe of 24 acres (9.7 ha). This was thought to be worth £15 per annum, which had doubled by the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet
Sir Edward Clarence Kerrison, 2nd Baronet (2 January 1821, Brighton – 11 July 1886) was a British Conservative Party (UK), Conservative Party politician and the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for the borough of Eye (UK Parliament constituency), Eye. Biography Kerrison was the eldest son of General Sir Edward Kerrison, 1st Baronet and his wife Mary Martha Ellice. He was born at Wick House, Brighton in 1821. He married Lady Caroline Margaret Fox-Strangways, daughter of Henry Fox-Strangways, 3rd Earl of Ilchester, on 23 July 1844, but had no children. He succeeded his father in 1852 as Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament for the borough of Eye (UK Parliament constituency), Eye and as baronet the following year. He represented Eye until 1866 when he resigned to successfully stand as the Conservative candidate in a 1866 East Suffolk by-election, by election in East Suffolk, although he resigned the next year.By taking becoming a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppyhead (carving)
Poppyhead is a form of carving of the top of the end of a Bench (furniture), bench or a Choir (architecture), choir stall. Its name is unrelated to the poppy flower. It is derived, by way of Old French, from the Latin word ''puppis'', which means the stern, poop or the Figurehead (object), figurehead of a ship. In its simplest, and its most usual form, it has the appearance of a stylised Fleur-de-lis, fleur-de-lys. In some cases, it consists of a much more intricate carving; for example in Blythburgh#The Church of Holy Trinity, Holy Trinity Church, Blythburgh, some of the poppyheads represent the seven deadly sins. References External links Architectural elements Carving {{architecturalelement-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope
Philip Henry Stanhope, 5th Earl Stanhope, (30 January 180524 December 1875), styled Viscount Mahon between 1816 and 1855, was an English antiquarian and Tory politician. He held political office under Sir Robert Peel in the 1830s and 1840s but is best remembered for his contributions to cultural causes and for his historical writings. Background and education Born at Walmer, Kent,royalsociety.org Mahon; Philip Henry (1805–1875); 5th Earl Stanhope Stanhope was the son of Philip Stanhope, 4th Earl Stanhope
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Bury And West Suffolk Archaeological Institute
The Bury and West Suffolk Archaeological Institute was a victorian organisation established in 1848 in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It had a lively existence for five years until 1853, when the local activities concerning antiquaries and natural historians were reorganised, leading to the foundation of the Athenaeum, Bury St Edmunds and the Suffolk Institute of Archaeology & History. Quarterly General Meetings The business of the society was conducted through Quarterly General Meetings. 1st meeting: Bury, 8 June 1848 The first was held in Bury St Edmunds Guildhall in the room which housed the West Suffolk Library on 8 June 1848. A number of clergymen were present and the journalist William Bodham Donne. Samuel Tymms, who had been very active in organising the meeting was appointed honorary secretary. Various objects were displayed by a number of members, and Tymms read his paper on "Notes on the Medical History of Bury, from the time of Abbot Baldwin", and a letter from Clare, Suffol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoxne Manor
Hoxne manor is an estate in Hoxne, Suffolk, England. It was originally a manor house belonging to East Anglian bishops. However following the dissolution of the monasteries, the land was handed over to favourites at the court of Henry VIII. Middle ages Hoxne manor was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as a seat of the East Anglian bishops. From around that date these were the bishops of Norwich, but previously the bishops of Thetford. The Domesday name of Hoxne hundred, annexed to the manor, was "Bishop's Hundred". At this point Herbert Losinga took Hoxne as a key location from which to compete with the Abbot of St Edmunds; he rededicated the church at Hoxne to honour King Edmund the Martyr, and kept control of the Hoxne manor house, though himself locating elsewhere. Bishops Thomas Brunce and Walter Lyhert died there during the 15th century. It was a residential episcopal manor, and probably the site of a bishop's palace. Tudor and Stuart periods The manor house still belo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Oak
The Royal Oak was the English oak tree within which the future King Charles II of England hid to escape the Roundheads following the Battle of Worcester in 1651. The tree was in Boscobel Wood, which was part of the park of Boscobel House. Charles told Samuel Pepys in 1680 that while he was hiding in the tree, a Parliamentarian soldier passed directly below it. The story was popular after the Restoration, and is remembered every year in the English traditions of Royal Oak Day. History After the defeat of Charles' Royalist army at the hands of Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army in the Battle of Worcester, the King fled with Lord Derby, Lord Wilmot and other royalists, seeking shelter at the safe houses of White Ladies Priory and Boscobel House. Initially, Charles was led to White Ladies Priory by Charles Giffard, a cousin of the owner, and his servant Francis Yates, the only man later executed for his part in the escape. There, the Penderel (Pendrell or Pendrill) f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
